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Home » Accessories and Jewelry » Eco-friendly Bridal Designer Collective: Wed Altered

May 27, 2013

Eco-friendly Bridal Designer Collective: Wed Altered

Wed Altered: An Eco-conscious and Independent Bridal Designer Collective

WedAltered Event in NYC

TheWed Altered event with 31 Bits and Schone Bridal in view

Today, instead of a recap highlighting some of the awesome designers I met at last month's Bridal Week, I'm highlighting some of the awesome designers I didn't get to meet and--ugh-- I have such complete regrets! It's a "if -I-could-go-back-in-time-and-do-things-differently- here's-what-I-would-do" post. I love that writing allows for that sort of thing!

Rania Hatoum at Wed Altered

  From Rania Hatoum  at Wed Altered

Step back with me  a month ago, when I was invited to attend the Wed Altered show which is a fantastic bridal pop-up shop and collective of independent designers who create eco-conscious, sustainable, and ethically-sourced wedding gowns, accessories, and other wedding delights.  I was in New York for Bridal Week, but had appointments all weekend. Before I knew it, my train home was leaving at 3 pm, and I found myself still in an appointment 20 blocks from the Wed Altered venue at 2:30 pm, so I didn't get to attend.

Gold Brooch Bouquet from The Ritzy Rose

Golden Brooch Bouquet from The Ritzy Rose

Fortunately, the ever-gracious Thea Bloch-Neal, the designer behind hushedCOMMOTION,  a Wed Altered participant (and member of our own The Collection), and just an all-around wonderful person, connected me with some images taken by Brandi Schaffran-Webb  of Alexis June Weddings of  the day so that we may virtually meet some of these amazing designers who make up this community of bridal wear,  bridesmaid, and accessories designers.

Winifred Bean at Wed Altered

A row of Winifred Bean gowns

Once you see these pictures you'll see why I'm so upset with myself-- fantastic wedding gowns, elegant accessories, smiling faces, and talented designers. It's my kind of event!  Not to mention the fact that these designers are people I want to meet, since they have made pretty commendable decisions in how they'll run their businesses. These are decisions they should be lauded for: waste-free practices, domestic production and locally-sourced fabrics, fair wages for Ugandan women, upcycled materials, and starting businesses that employ single mothers so that they may support their children and learn business practices at the same time.

If you want to be beaming with joy at your wedding, I think an extra boost would come from supporting one of these fantastic designers, and knowing the decisions you made when designing your wedding were positively affecting the world around you in many ways.

Gold Hushed Commotion Accessories at Wed Altered

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Gilded goodness from hushedCOMMOTION

The other great thing about Wed Altered is that unlike most other Bridal Week events which are closed to the general public, Wed Altered is open to everyone! This gives brides the chance to try on, touch, and actually see things in person!  If the designer does custom work, it's a wonderful chance to meet with them one-on-one and get to know the person who will be creating your perfect dress or embellishment.

Seriously, please take the time to read the profiles of each designer and check out their full collections. They are doing amazing things! Enjoy these pictures of the day, get to know some of these designers, and brides-to-be, let's make a pact to figure out train schedules and plan to attend the next Wed Altered event this October!

Here are the pictures:

Eco-Conscious and Ethically-Sourced Wedding Dresses and Accessories at Wed Altered

Tony Hamawy Gown at Wed Altered

Isn't this heavenly? Tony Hamawy uses only the finest fabric-- then conserves it by using it in a zero-waste manner--to create this kind of exquisite detail. His principled approach and formal couture training in Paris gives high-end style, without excess consumption.

Celia Grace at WedAltered

Celia Grace specializes in Fair Trade Wedding Gowns, in keeping with Founder Marcie Muehlke's wish to empower women, and use fair trade sourcing practices for bridal fabrics.

VCD Collection at Wed Altered NYC

The (VCD)Vintage Chic Destination Collection by The Cotton Bride, elegant styles made out of natural fabrics

Pantora Bridal at Wed Altered

A line up of stunning gowns at Pantora designed by Andrea Pitter  made in NYC with locally-sourced materials

Winifred Bean at Wed Altered

Angela from Winifred Bean with her vintage-inspired wedding gowns made right in New York

The Ritzy Rose Necklaces

Beautiful necklaces from The Ritzy Rose

Schone Bridal

Schone Bridal 's designer Rebecca Schoneveld Cheek will help you create a custom couture bridal gown with her mix and match design techniques that result in waste-free design.

Wedding Story Writer at Wed Altered

Beautiful heirloom wedding keepsakes from Wedding Story Writer

Fresh Sewn

Upcycled waste-free bouquets from Fresh Sewn

31 Bits Necklaces

Gorgeous and socially-minded necklaces from 31 Bits that empower Ugandan women

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More bridal Accessories from hushedCOMMOTION ; how we love thee!

The Ritzy Rose Bouquets

Brooch bouquets from The Ritzy Rose ( Miranda Lambert chose one of  these for her wedding) The Ritzy Rose makes great boutonnieres and necklaces, too.

WedAltered Migonette Handmade

Vintage inspiration and materials make Mignonne Handmade's pretty line of bridal accessories.

WedAltered Accessories

Delicate, vintage-inspired bridal accessories  from Anna Mains Designs She makes beautiful veils and specializes in custom pieces made from your family heirlooms!

WedAltered Cotton

An airy line up of dresses at The Cotton Bride. Cotton, linen, and silk dresses -- perfect for seaside weddings. These are so my style.

Bridal Belts Pantora Wed Altered

Bridal belts, head bands, and other bridal accessories from Pantora. So sparkly!

Janay A Handmade WedAltered

Rich, weighty, detailed gowns in eco-friendly materials from Janay A. Handmade, you have to see the back of this one (Aster) -- it has leaves trailing down the back!

WedAlteredRania

Beaded gowns, and bridal sashes at Rania Hatoum. Such incredible luxury, with no-waste design!

wedalteredrings

Put a  ring on it, with Barbara Michelle Jacobs who uses upcycled materials to make her designs. See these gems up close here.

Solitary Pearl

A line of glorious gowns from Solitary Pearl; a designer line of gowns that uses beautiful fabrics, eco-conscious practices, and will be opening a bridal studio that will employ single mothers so that they may earn good wages, and learn a variety of business skills.

Peace Love Bling

Peace Love Bling actively supports  organizations like Dress For Success and the Ohio Domestic Violence Network  and features handcrafted and fair trade accessories like this beautiful necklace.

Dame Couture at WedAltered

Dame Couture re-styles and updates--and in doing so, recycles--vintage dresses to make modern-day dream gowns, with unique personality, and sweatshop-free production. I see some pretty little white dresses in there!

Rent Patina

Special thanks to Patina , a fabulous furniture and prop rental company who loaned loads of comfy seating and the great vintage trunks you see in the picture above for Wed Altered's decor. Patina has a stellar collection of rent-able vintage furniture --ideal for anyone looking to set a lovely scene: photographers, brides, producers, event and wedding designers can all infuse their events with period pieces that are full of character.

For more information about Wed Altered visit www.wedaltered.com.

To start your own virtual meet and greet with the attendees, here's a listing of all the talented designers who exhibited. Please see below for a complete direct links to the websites for the designers who make up this collective.

Bridal

Celia Grace |  Dame Couture  | Janay A. Handmade  | Pantora | Rania Hatoum| Schone Bridal |  Solitary Pearl

 The Cotton Bride | Tony Hamawy |  Winifred Bean

Accessories

31 Bits Wedding Collection | Barbara Michelle Jacobs|  Anna Mains Designs | Fresh Sewn Flowers
 Hushed Commotion | Mignonne Handmade | Peace Love Bling | The Ritzy Rose | Wedding Story Writer 

My special thanks to Brandi Schaffran-Webb  of Alexis June Creative (alexisjune.com) for these photographs of the day.

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  1. Barbara says

    May 27, 2013 at 1:17 pm

    Thanks so much for the lovely story - It was great to be a part of this event. Hope to see you at the next one!

    • Dressforthewedding says

      May 27, 2013 at 10:28 pm

      Thank you so much , Barbara! I was so delighted to have the chance to become acquainted with your beautiful jewelry! Looking forward to the October event already!

  2. Valerie (Pieceful Wedding) says

    May 28, 2013 at 12:01 pm

    What a wonderful event! All the designers have such amazing designs!

    • Dressforthewedding says

      May 28, 2013 at 1:21 pm

      Thanks for the comment, Valerie! I totally agree - it's inspiring see all these beautiful dresses and to learn that they all support great causes, too!

  3. Lauren says

    May 28, 2013 at 5:56 pm

    What a fabulous behind-the-scenes post! I'm loving so many of the designs that are coming from the eco-conscious corner of the bridal fashion world. I'm off to check out Tony Hamawy!

    • Dressforthewedding says

      May 28, 2013 at 11:07 pm

      Thanks, Lauren! I agree, I think they are such a talented bunch!

  4. Sara says

    May 28, 2013 at 7:13 pm

    Such an awesome post - I love behind the scenes looks like this!

    • Dressforthewedding says

      May 28, 2013 at 11:08 pm

      Thanks, Sara!

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